Regency Period Verre Églomisé Border Gilded Mirror

19th Century antique rectangular pier mirror, the central mirror plate surrounded on all sides by four panels of verre églomisé designs on a green and gilded background. The frames outer border is a carved egg and dart pattern, the inner border is in a spiral design. It can also be hung horizontally as an overmantel mirror. There is one panel with broken glass but it is hardly noticeable. See photo.

Verre églomisé is a French term referring to the hand-painted process of applying a design, color and gilding onto the back of the glass to produce a mirror finish. The technique dates back to the Roman era. The name is derived from the 18th-century French decorator and art-dealer Jean-Baptiste Glomy (1711-1786), who was responsible for its revival.

• England Circa 1820
• Height: 45.5" | Width: 31" | Depth: 1.75"
• Item #8178
• Price: $8,200